Bai Lan did not answer, but just sat silently on the sofa, holding her daughter tightly in her arms.
Her face was as pale as paper, her eyes were empty and confused, and her heartbeat echoed in her ears, as if it was about to jump out of her chest.
She closed her eyes tightly, trying to banish the image from her mind, but it was like a scar, deeply engraved in her heart, making her unable to forget it.
The daughter looked at her with tears in her eyes. She knew that her mother must have encountered something terrible. She wanted to comfort her mother, but she didn't know what to say.
Bai Lan felt her body trembling, her heartbeat getting louder and louder, as if it was about to explode. She wanted to run away, but she knew there was nowhere to escape.
Her thoughts began to become confused, and she didn't know what to do. She felt that she was falling into an abyss from which there was no escape, an abyss that she had dug with her own hands.
The daughter looked at her, her eyes filled with worry and fear. She knew her mother needed help, but she didn't know what to do. She could only silently accompany her mother.
She was terrified that the police would find her. She began to panic and was at a loss. Her face was pale and her expression was dazed, as if her soul had been pulled out of her body.
She hurriedly checked out of the room with her daughter, wanting to escape from this place. Her steps were hurried and panicked, as if something terrifying was chasing her.
She had nowhere to go, and thinking of her ex-husband Soder, she immediately took her daughter there.
In the dilapidated house, Thord sat at a rickety wooden table, a glass of wine in his hand. His eyes were a little hazy, as if he was immersed in his own world. Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and a cold wind blew into the room.
Sode looked up and saw Bai Lan standing at the door. He was a little surprised, and the wine glass in his hand trembled slightly. "Bai Lan? When did you return to China?"
Bai Lan walked quickly into the house, looked around nervously, and then motioned for her daughter to go upstairs first. Her daughter nodded obediently, turned around and ran up the stairs.
Thord looked at Bai Lan and found that her face was pale and her eyes revealed panic and fear. His heart tightened and he vaguely felt an ominous premonition.
Bai Lan took a deep breath, and said in a low and rapid tone, "Sode, I have to tell you something. I seem to have killed someone."
Thord looked at her in shock, almost dropping the glass in his hand. He tried to remain calm, but the shock in his eyes said it all.
"Please don't tell anyone. Your daughter can only rely on you now. You don't want your daughter to lose her mother, do you?" Bai Lan's voice was filled with pleading.
Thord was silent for a moment, his heart a complex mess. He looked at Bai Lan, his heart a mixture of emotions. He didn't know how to respond, but the shock in his eyes said it all.
"Don't worry, after we get through this, if you want money, I will definitely give it to you." Bai Lan's voice was a little trembling, but still firm.
Thord took a deep breath and nodded slowly. He looked at Bai Lan, a hint of helplessness and sadness flashing in his eyes. He knew he couldn't refuse Bai Lan's request because it was for their daughter.
Bai Lan looked at Soder gratefully, tears glistening in her eyes, "Thank you."
"Don't worry, I'll do my best. You just hide for now." His voice was a little hoarse, but still firm.
"good."
Later, the police could not find the murderer and announced a reward of 30,000 yuan.
Sode was tempted, but thinking of what Bai Lan said, that he could get more and bigger rewards if he could hide the matter, he finally chose to hide it from the police.
Time passed quickly and it was eight o'clock in the evening in a blink of an eye.
The abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city was utterly silent, with only the whistling of the wind. The rusted iron gates of the factory seemed to betray its former prosperity. The dim lights around it gave people a chilling feeling.
Gu Jisui stood at the factory gate and took a deep breath. He glanced at his watch to confirm the time. He had arrived here on time, as the kidnappers had requested.
"I'm here. Where are you?" Gu Jisui shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the empty factory.
"It seems you are quite brave. You really didn't bring the police with you." The kidnapper's voice came from the darkness with a hint of sarcasm.
Gu Jisui looked around, trying to find the kidnapper. He saw a blurry figure in the distance, standing in the dim light. He looked nervous, his hands tightly gripping the gun.
"Where did you hide Shen Yuan?" Gu Jisui asked.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time to talk slowly." The kidnapper said with a smile, "Come over first, and we'll discuss the terms."
Shen Yuan's body trembled. She looked up at Xu Zhixu, her eyes filled with deep pain and despair. Her voice was hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time.
"Let me go, let me die!
You all
They all hate me and wish I were dead!"
Xu Zhixu's eyes instantly turned cold, his pupils constricted, as if he wanted to see through Shen Yuan. His fingers tightly grasped her shoulders, as if he wanted to crush her.
"Then, for the sake of our past friendship, could you please give up on seeking death?" Xu Zhixu's voice carried a cruel calmness. "If you die, Bai Lan and I will be finished, but if you live, we might still have a chance. Don't worry, I will never kill you. I just want to use you to get something."
Shen Yuan's body trembled again, and she looked into Xu Zhixu's eyes. Her eyes were full of pain and despair, but also revealed a deep helplessness and helplessness.
The current Xu Zhixu is so strange and scary.
He is not the gentle and considerate Xu Zhixu of the past at all.
Sure enough, whenever Xu Zhixu encountered something related to Bai Lan, he seemed like a different person.
In the end, Chen Yuan was pulled up by Xu Zhixu and Bai Lan together, and tied up tighter to prevent her from committing suicide and ruining their plan.
The night was as dark as ink, thick and deep, like a thick layer of velvet, covering the entire sky tightly. Tonight's night sky had neither stars to embellish it nor the moon to shine, only a vast blackness.
On this still night, a luxurious villa stood silently in the darkness. Moonlight filtered through the clouds, barely illuminating the villa's exterior, highlighting the veins of its marble. Amidst this desolate landscape, the villa's windows shone like dim lanterns, emitting a faint glow.
In a corner of the villa, Shen Yuan was tied to an old wooden chair. Her wrists were tightly bound with rough hemp rope, the other end of which was wrapped around the sturdy back of the chair. Her body leaned weakly against the wall, a heartbreaking look of helplessness.
Shen Yuan's face was as pale as snow, and his eyes were flashing with fear and anxiety.
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